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Where does “cereseum” come from?

cereseum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin cerasus, from Ancient Greek κερασός, from Akkadian ???? — pear-tree.

Ancestry of “cereseum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincerasuscherry tree; cherry
2Ancient Greekκερασόςbird cherry, "Prunus avium"
3Akkadian????pear-tree

Words derived from “cereseum”

  • cerezo
  • cereso
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